Quiz 394: GK for State Public Services Examinations

First Published: June 5, 2010 | Last Updated:October 27, 2017

1.India is one of the select mega biodiversity countries of the world. In this context, approximately what fraction of the recorded species of the world, India accounts for ….?(A)2-3%(B)7-8%(C)11-12%(D)15-16%(E)20-22%

2.Consider the following statements regarding the Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF)? 1. It is mainly a pre-processing of the municipal solid waste to use it as a fuel in boilers or kilns2.The calorific value of RDF is approximately half of that of coal and depends upon the combustible content. 3. The part content of RDF is marketable. Which among the above statements hold correct?(A)1 only(B)1 & 2 only(C)2 & 3 only(D)1 & 3 only(E)all statements are correct

3.Consider the following options as reasons to why the land laser leveling technology adapted from the construction sector is becoming popular in Agriculture now a days. Bring out the one which is not true:(A)It can increase yield by considerable fraction(B)It can save the irrigation water(C)It can help in improving the depleting water table(D)It is an agriculture industry standard in some western countries(E)It cuts the cost of agricultural operations

5.In which state is located Navalinga Temples, the nine temples cluster of the 9th century built by the Amoghavarsha I of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty?(A)Tamil Nadu(B)Andhra Pradesh(C)Karnataka(D)Maharastra(E)Orissa

6.Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport (MIHAN) project is in which of the following cities?(A)Mangalore(B)Hyderabad(C)Nagpur(D)Pune(E)Mumbai

7.Which among the following leaders is known to had raised his voice against the Salt Tax in the first session of Indian National Congress in 1885 at Bombay ?(A)Bhagwan Das(B)S. A. Swaminatha Iyer(C)W. C. Bonnerjee(D)P. Ananda Charlu(E)None of them

8.Who among the following produced India’s first dubbed film, Harischandra, in 1944?(A)A. V. Meiyappan(B)S. S. Vasan(C)L V Prasad(D)Kadaru Nagabhushanam(E)None of them

9.In how many cities of India are located the planetariums named after India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru?(A)2(B)3(C)4(D)5(E)6

10.Jamnapari is a breed of which of the following?(A)Goat(B)Sheep(C)Horse(D)Cow(E)Buffalo

11.What is the correct full form of MPEG ?(A)Motion Picture Experts Group(B)Moving Picture Experts Group(C)Media Picture Experts Group(D)Moving Pixels Experts Group(E)None of them

12.Horses can also digest cellulose from grasses because _______?(A)They are ruminants and have two stomachs(B)They have a long alimentary Canal(C)They have hind gut(D)They have bile flowing constantly because of absence of gall bladder(E)They don’t digest cellulose

13.In which year the Nano Science and Technology Initiative (NSTI), launched by the government of India in 2001 was succeeded by Nano Mission?(A)2003(B)2004(C)2005(D)2006(E)2007

14.Which among the following component of a fluorescent lamp contributes maximum in making them costly?(A)Mercury vapor(B)Light-emitting phosphors(C)Ballast(D)Filament(E)The coiled glass tube

15.Which among the following example of the 12th century Chalukyan Temple Art is an exception to the standard rule in chalukyan constructions that faces west, instead of facing the rising sun in the east?(A)Doddabasappa Temple, Dambal, Karnataka(B)Siddhesvara Temple, Haveri, Karnataka(C)Chandramouleshwara Temple, Hubli Dharwad, Karnataka(D)Someshwara temple , Gadag, Karnataka(E)None of them